Why Justice Alito’s climate change case recusal is so surprising

Following years of pressure from critics who called out his severe conflicts of interest, the right-wing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has recused himself from a major climate case on Monday, just days before the lawsuit was scheduled to be heard.

Justice Samuel Alito initially appeared set to hear a major climate change case, but that changed just days before oral arguments. The Hill’s Sophie Brams and Zach Schonfeld examine the surprising reversal and the questions Alito’s unexplained decision leaves behind.

Bloomberg reports on why Justice Alito decided to recuse from the first case of the Supreme Court's term.

‘Something of a surprise’